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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
congenital adrenal hyperplasia ... #CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
which produce a state ... of dopaminergic hypofunction ... after years of treatment ... Medications #Drugs #Causes
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... of hypokalemia starts ... Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
current functional status ... of a patient in Stages ... patients as their status ... With treatment, ... #Stages #Classes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... effect following treatment ... or hyposplenic states ... #Causes #Hematology
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
Tall Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... of generalized status ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... for reversible cause ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management